By far, China has the largest methanol fuel and vehicle deployment in the world. As a liquid fuel with many properties close to gasoline and diesel, methanol was developed with the aim of enhancing Chinese energy security, reducing fuel costs and lowering emissions of the fast-growing population of vehicles. In parallel, methanol as a fuel served to extend the coal chemistry value chain, boosting local economies within coal-rich provinces of China in the process. Beginning in the 1980s, the R&D efforts on methanol-fuelled vehicles and related methanol fuels from the very early stages were centred in Shanxi Province. This chapter will focus on more recent developments in China—from 2010 to the present. It was during this period that Chinese methanol-fuelled vehicles entered a new stage of development, marked by a national methanol vehicle pilot program, which involved four provinces and the Shanghai city municipality. This pilot program included over 1,000 vehicles, ranging from passenger cars to buses and heavy-duty trucks, with a sharp focus on key concerns from various governmental bodies that would provide policy direction. In March 2019, a promotional policy for methanol-fuelled vehicles was issued by eight leading Chinese ministries and administrations, which paved the way for the future development of methanol-fuelled vehicles in China. Several of the key policy influences as well as the reasoning behind such a development will also be discussed in this chapter.
A Brief Review on Methanol-Fuelled Vehicles (MFV) in China and Implementation Policy
Energy, Environment, and Sustainability
2021-05-23
21 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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